Bed-bottom



(No Model.)

1 T. H. BOWLES.

Bed Bottom.

No. 243,198. Patented June 21,1881.

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THOMAS H. BOWLES, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

BED-BOTTOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,198, dated June 21,1881,

Application filed May 11, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. BowLEs, of Atlanta, in the county ofFulton,and in the State Georgia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bed-Bottoms; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, making apart of this specification, in which-Figure l is a perspective view of my improved springs as arranged foruse. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing the attachment tothe slats; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the couplingemployed for conncctin g together pairs of sprin gs.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of thefigures.

The design of my invention is to increase the lateral stability ofsprings and to render the same self-sustainin g; and to this end itconsists in a bed-bottom in which pairs of springs formed of or from onepiece are combined with other similar pairs by means of a separatecoupling-piece which embraces the connect lug-wires of each pair,substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter specified.

In the annexed drawings, A and A represent two spiral springs which areformed of or from the same piece of wire, are coiled in oppositedirections, and are connected together by means of an U-shaped wire, a,as seen in Fig. 1. The springs A are arranged with their smallest endsdownward, and are preferably connected to or with the slats B of a bedby means of a hook, it, formed upon or ofthe end of the wire com posingsaid spring,whioh hook, as seen in Fig. 2, passes beneath andembracesthe lower side ofa slat.

In applying the springs A to a bed those ot each pair are caused toengage with different slats B, and two pairs are arranged with theirconnecting-wires in contact, after which said parts are connectedtogether by means of a coupling, 0, (shown in Fig. 3,) which passes raround and closely embraces said connections,

as shown in Fig. 1. As thus arranged, it will be seen that each springreceives lateral support from three other springs and is not liable tobe moved from position, and that between each four springs thus coupledtogether is a central bearing upon which the mattress is supported, theresult being a sufficient and uniform support for said mattress by theuse of a smaller number of springs than would be effective were theyarranged independently.

I am aware that pairs of springs have heretofore been constructed in orfrom one piece with their connecting-wires twisted together so as tointerlock with each other; but in such construction it is necessary,whenit is desired to remove any one pair, that the adjacentpair shallalso be removed from its slat and the connecting-wires of the two pairsuntwisted. By coupling the connecting-wires of each pair together bymeans of a separate piece, as in in my device, I am enabled by simplyslipping said couplingpicce off to readily remove any one pair withoutdisturbing the pair adjacent thereto. Morcover, the springs can readilybe applied in pairs to their respective slats and coupled after beingplaced in position. This could not be done where the connectingwires ofeach double pair have to be twisted together to form a coupling beforethe application to the slats of such coupled springs.

Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of my invention, whatI claim as new is-- A bed-bottom in which pairs of springs formed of orfrom one piece are combined with other similar pairs by means of aseparate coupling-piece, which embraces the connecting-wires of eachpair, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this22d day of April, 1881.

THOMAS H. BOVVLES.

Witnesses:

I. R. HOWELL, W. M. Sco'r'r.

